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Working Conditions (Hotels and Restaurants) Convention, 1991

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Working Conditions (Hotels and Restaurants) Convention, 1991
Convention concerning Working Conditions in Hotels, Restaurants and similar Establishments
Parties to the convention
Signed25 June 1991 (33 years ago) (1991-06-25)
LocationGeneva, Switzerland
Effective7 July 1994
ConditionTwo ratifications
RatifiersSixteen
DepositaryDirector-General of the International Labour Office
LanguagesFrench and English

The Working Conditions (Hotels and Restaurants) Convention, 1991, officially the Convention concerning Working Conditions in Hotels, Restaurants and similar Establishments is an International Labour Organization Convention adopted in 1991 during the 78 International Labour Conference.

It sets standards for work in hotels and restaurants. According to the convention, workers have a right to "reasonable normal hours of work" and "minimum daily and weekly rest periods", compensation (in time or remuneration) of work on holidays. Furthermore, a basic remuneration should be paid in regular intervals, regardless of tips.[1]

Ratifications

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As of December 2022, 16 countries were party to the convention.[2]

Country Date Status
Austria 2 May 1994 In Force
Barbados 22 Jun 1997 In Force
Belgium 14 Jun 2017 In Force
Cyprus 28 Feb 1997 In Force
Dominican Republic 04 Jun 1998 In Force
Fiji 28 May 2008 In Force
Germany 14 Nov 2006 In Force
Guyana 20 Aug 1996 In Force
Iraq 09 Jul 2001 In Force
Ireland 09 Jun 1998 In Force
Lebanon 23 Feb 2000 In Force
Luxembourg 06 Mar 2003 In Force
Mexico 07 Jun 1993 In Force
Spain 07 Jul 1993 In Force
Switzerland 15 Feb 1994 In Force
Uruguay 06 Sep 1995 In Force

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "C172 - Working Conditions (Hotels and Restaurants) Convention, 1991 (No. 172)". ILO. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Ratifications of C172 - Working Conditions (Hotels and Restaurants) Convention, 1991 (No. 172)". ILO. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
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